During the week of July 13, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 47 food establishments. Scores ranged from 69 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits.
Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food.
According to the Jefferson County Health Department, facilities start with a score of 100, and points are reduced based on observed violations:
■ Six points are deducted for priority violations that directly contribute to foodborne illness risk.
■ Three points are deducted for priority foundation violations that indirectly contribute to foodborne illness risk or enable priority violations.
■ One point for core violations related to general sanitation and good retail practices.
■ Two points for repeat violations of any type.
Dan Kane, environmental supervisor for the Health Department, said the agency does not have ranges for good or bad scores but instead looks at the overall score, adding that readers need to look at the types of violations.
He said a couple of priority violations are more concerning than several core violations.
In certain cases, the Health Department returns to a food establishment to reinspect, allowing time for the facility to correct issues. According to the Health Department, reinspection is not solely based on the score an establishment gets; it’s determined by the type of violation. Priority and priority foundation violations need to be corrected within a certain amount of time, and priority violations typically are corrected on the day of the inspection before the inspector leaves.
Kane said the department rarely closes a food establishment, and most temporary closures involve a power outage, fire or sewage backup.
To see the most updated inspection report or the last three inspection reports, visit jeffcohealth.org/environmental and click on “View Food Establishment Health Inspection Scores.”
The inspection scores for the week of July 13 are listed below. They are all routine inspections unless otherwise noted.
■ ABC Preschool, 2315 Lonedell Road, Arnold, scored 93 on July 16. Violations: refrigerator at incorrect temperature; and several soiled areas.
■ Arby’s, 1181 Gravois Road, Fenton, scored 97 on July 17. Violations: ice buildup in freezer; soiled ice machine lid; and gap in back door.
■ Blue Owl Productions, 1 Ponder Executive Plaza, House Springs, scored 97 on July 15. Violations: gap under door; soiled drawers under counter; and condensation from air conditioner leaking into bucket.
■ Camp Neotez, 6266 Big River Heights Road, De Soto, scored 94 on July 16. Violations: pink and dark residue on interior of ice machine on top compartment; mouse droppings in dry storage; condenser pipe leaking onto food boxes; and soiled fan guards in walk-in cooler/black residue on squeegees for dish table.
■ China King, 412 N. Main St., De Soto, scored 80 on July 15. Violations: soiled can opener blade; fly strips above prep table/spiders, insects and dead roaches in back storage area; soiled carboard lining bottom of prep table; dust buildup on paper towel dispenser/soiled microwave, lids, sauce crockpot, foil and fryer access doors; soiled hand sinks; restroom doors not self-closing; five gallon buckets with old oil not covered; damage to wall next to mop floor drain; insects, old equipment and trash in back storage/soiled floor drains throughout kitchen; and dust on ceiling vents.
■ Company B Bar-B-Que, 4583 Hunter Lane, Byrnes Mill, scored 83 on July 15. Violations: two employees licked their fingers prior to putting on gloves; dented cans; chickens cooling in sealed containers in walk-in coolers; soiled wire shelving; restroom doors not self-closing; and dust on hood ventilation system.
■ Crispy Edges, 700 Collins Drive, Festus, scored 72 on July 16. Violations: no staff present with manager food safety training; no paper towels at hand sink; incorrect sanitizer solution for dish machines; soiled can opener blade; salad dressing at incorrect temperature; no consumer advisory listed for made-to-order meat; fly trap above dish machine; soiled microwave; and soiled floor under equipment.
■ Dairy Queen, 115 Jacqueline Drive, High Ridge, scored 94 on July 16. Violations: soiled can opener blade; ice buildup in walk-in freezer; hood filters significantly soiled; and damaged weather strip on door.
■ De Soto Farmers Market Kitchen, 520 N. Main St., De Soto, was inspected on July 19. No score and no report attached.
■ De Soto Fuels, 614 N. Main St., De Soto, scored 96 on July 15. Violations: no staff with manager food safety certificate; and black residue on freezer gasket/soiled fan guard.
■ Dunkin Donuts, 1300 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 95 on July 15. Violations: no label on sugar bins; broken gasket on refrigerator; and bathroom door propped open.
■ Dynasty Manna, 2821 Williams Creek, High Ridge, scored 95 on July 18. Violations: hand sink blocked by boxes.
■ Frankie Gianino’s, 1209 Main St., Imperial, scored 81 on July 17. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; several food items in pizza prep station cooler at incorrect temperature; salad cooler at incorrect temperature; knife being stored in sanitizer bucket in between uses; damaged spatula; debris buildup in cooler; leaking pipe on hand sink; and dusty vent over soda fountain.
■ Hardee’s, 1305 Veterans Blvd., Festus, scored 83 on July 16. Violations: several staff with expired or no food safety certificates; debris in tub holding ice scoop and in ovens; egg above safe temperature; no thermometer in refrigerator; no caulking behind hand sink; prep cooler at incorrect temperature/inside of dough prep cooler leaking/hood filters in disrepair; dust buildup in prep area/debris on trays under conveyor oven/born slime in drain near soda fountain; corner trim missing near office/FRP detaching from wall; debris under grill and fryers; missing coving near back wall; grout holding water; and debris buildup on hood filters.
■ Iguana’s Mexican Restaurant, 907-909 N. Truman Blvd., scored 87 on July 17. Violations: incorrect sanitizer solution in dish machine; gap above door; wet wiping clothes on prep tables; cracked lid on chip container; hole in wall/chipped paint on restroom door/coving missing; and dusty ceiling tiles in back prep room.
■ Jeffco Fuels, 3700 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 100 on July 17.
■ Jefferson College Child Development Center, 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, scored 100 on July 14.
■ Jefferson County Juvenile Detention Center, 9501 Gold Finch Lane, Hillsboro, scored 89 on July 16. Violations: incorrect sanitizing solution in dish machine; and cold water faucet on hand sink not working.
■ Jimmy John’s, 1266 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, scored 100 on July 17.
■ Just Be Kind Cafe, 426 S. Main St., De Soto, scored 94 on July 15. Violations: spatulas in disrepair; soiled fan guard and plastic drawers; kitchen hand sink soiled and leaking/soiled front hand sink; and soiled shelf.
■ Kitchen Hub, 4564 N. Square Drive, High Ridge, was inspected on July 17. No score given due to low priority.
■ Knights of Columbus Concession Stand, 13225 Hwy. E, De Soto, was inspected on July 19. No score given due to low priority.
■ Lam’s Garden, 510 Bailey Road, Crystal City, scored 90 on July 15. Violations: milk at incorrect temperature; bag of MSG stored on floor; and boxes of single-service items on floor.
■ McDonald’s, 2701 Ridge Point Drive, High Ridge, scored 96 on July 15. Violations: soiled microwave; and ice buildup under condenser in walk-in freezer.
■ 7-Eleven, 3695 W. Outer Road, Arnold, scored 90 on July 15. Violations: no staff present with manager food safety certificate; reach-in cooler at incorrect temperature; and dried soda spill on sleeves of lids and straws in cabinet under soda fountain drain lines.
■ Oriental Buffet, 774 S. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, scored 94 on July 14. Violations: dented can; and wet wiping cloths on prep tables in between uses.
■ Paddy Wagon Case & Bucks was inspected on July 19. No score given and no report attached.
■ Patty Shack (food truck) scored 100 on July 18.
■ Peace Tabernacle Daycare, 11096 Hwy. 21, Hillsboro, scored 99 on July 14. Violation: food debris in microwave.
■ Quality Inn Breakfast Kitchen, 1200 Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 76 on July 15. Violations: no staff with food safety certificates; no staff with manager food safety certificate; boxes of cereal stored on floor; single-service cups stored under leaking drain pipe; unwrapped single-serve utensils facing different directions; single-service cups and lids stored on floor; drainage pipe to HVAC leaking; countertop trim in disrepair; black coat on waffle irons chipping; debris in cabinets and drawers/waffle mix debris on outside of cabinets; dish sink faucet leaking; and missing ceiling tile/water-stained ceiling tile/paint bubbling under window.
■ Quality Inn Large Kitchen, 1200 Gannon Drive, Festus, scored 74 on July 15. Violations: no staff with food safety certificates; no staff with manager food safety certificate; no paper towels at hand sink; soiled countertop; mouse droppings in a storage room; broken gaskets on refrigerator/paper towel dispenser in disrepair; calcium buildup on faucet on dish sink; faucet on dish sink with no water/water lines for hand sink and toilet in previous bathroom not capped off; missing ceiling tile; unused equipment not disposed; and debris on floor sink.
■ QuikTrip, 1617 Gravois Road, High Ridge, scored 96 on July 16. Violations: hand sink is blocked; and ice buildup under walk-in freezer condenser.
■ Reflections Equestrian Lower Outdoor Arena, 1500 David Manor, Festus, was inspected on July 18. No score given due to low priority.
■ Schnuck’s Deli, 20 Dillon Plaza, High Ridge, scored 94 on July 17. Violations: food debris on meat slicers; and soiled netted fan covers in walk-in cooler.
■ Schnuck’s Seafood, 20 Dillon Plaza, High Ridge, scored 95 on July 16. Violations: soiled microwave; ice buildup under condenser; and soiled fan guard nets.
■ Schnuck’s Bakery, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, was inspected on July 15. No score given due to low priority.
■ Schnuck’s Deli, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, scored 86 on July 15. Violations: employee touched cooked rotisserie chicken with ungloved hand; package of sliced deli meat and container of red pasta without date marks; and soiled microwave.
■ Schnuck’s Grocery, 3900 Vogel Road, Arnold, was inspected on July 15. No score given due to low priority.
■ Sonic, 12862 Hwy. 21, De Soto, scored 91 on July 17. Violations: condensation pipe in walk-in cooler dripping on food boxes; boxes of food on floor in walk-in cooler; grease buildup on floor around flattop grill; broken light shield; and dusty ceiling grates at entrance.
■ The Brunch Box food truck scored 100 on July 18.
■ Subway, 5313 Caroline Drive, High Ridge, scored 95 on July 16. Violations: pans stacked wet; walk-in freezer has ice leaking from vent onto food products; and soiled vent in walk-in cooler.
■ Taco Bell, 2699 Ridge Point Drive, High Ridge, scored 96 on July 15. Violations: leftovers from Employee Appreciation Day stored in walk-in cooler; paper scraps and debris throughout facility; damaged weather stripping on door; and box cutter on prep table.
■ The OH Factor, 12125 Hwy. CC, Festus, was inspected on July 14. No score given due to low priority.
■ The Cosmic Donut Company (food truck) was inspected on July 19. No score given or report attached.
■ Twisted Tavern, 3606 W. Outer Road, Arnold, scored 69 on July 15. Violations: no paper towels at hand sink; eggs stored above produce; foods being held at incorrect temperature; no date marked on capicola; several coolers holding foods above safe temperature; covered plastic container of marsala improperly cooling in walk-in cooler; frozen raw fish thawing in packaging that is in a reduced oxygen environment; unlabeled sauces in expo station; single use cup being used as a scoop on prep line; and employee drink on counter.
■ Wendy’s, 2709 Ridgepoint Drive, High Ridge, scored 93 on July 15. Violations: salad bowls at incorrect temperature; and ice in the seams between panels at entrance to walk-in freezer.
■ Wingstop, 3882 Hwy. 141, Arnold, was reinspected on July 17. No score given.
